This year’s report presents new estimates on the pervasiveness of water scarcity in irrigated agriculture and of water shortages in rainfed agriculture. It provides guidance on how countries can prioritize policies and interventions to overcome water constraints in agriculture.
Food Outlook is published by the Markets and Trade Division of FAO as part of the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS). It is a biannual publication focusing on developments in global food markets. Food Outlook maintains a close synergy with Crop Prospects and Food Situa...
FAO Statistical Yearbook is a primary tool for policy makers, researchers and analysts, as well as the general public interested in the past, present and future path of food and agriculture.
The publication presents comprehensive and detailed fishery and aquaculture statistics, covering production, utilization, consumption, trade, employment and fishing fleet.
The 2020 FAO Survey of Pulp and Paper Capacities presents statistics on pulp and paper production capacity and short-term forecast estimates from main producing countries, data on pulp and paper production, and information about utilization of recovered paper.
This second report - compiled jointly by international organizations, under the aegis of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA) – updates some of the global and regional trends presented in the first volume and offers a snapshot of how COVID-19 continues to affect the...
Explore the new Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020, including the main report, individual reports for 236 countries and territories of the world, and an interactive FRA online platform available at the FRA website.
Since the first assessment in 1948, the report has evolved into a comprehensive evaluation of forest resources and their condition, management and uses, covering all the thematic elements of sustainable forest management. One of the key findings in this edition is that while deforestation continu...
This annual report utilizes the commodity, policy and country expertise of both OECD and FAO and Member Countries to assess prospects for the coming decade’s global agricultural commodity markets. This year’s edition features a short scenario on COVID-19.
The number of people affected by hunger globally has been rising since 2014. This report spotlights the links between food security and nutrition, introduces new analysis of the affordability of healthy diets, presents health and climate-change costs associated with food consumption and concludes...
The Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) datasets can be especially useful in measuring and monitoring food insecurity in many countries, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This report is intended to serve as a useful tool for improving transparency and external visibility of the FAO Statistical System, as well as for stimulating joint efforts among international organizations in many areas.
FAO’s State of the World’s Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 tracks growing fish production and consumption, and highlights the promise of sustainability actions.
The Agricultural Integrated Surveys Programme promotes and supports the collection, dissemination and use of sound, harmonized, timely and regular data on agriculture based a farm-based multi-year survey programme model.